2017 Tour of California
| 2017 UCI World Tour, race 22 of 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 14–20 May 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 938 km (582.8 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 22h 54' 38"[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 Amgen Tour of California was a road cycling stage race that took place between 14 and 20 May. It was the 12th edition of the Tour of California and the 22nd event of the 2017 UCI World Tour;[2] the first time that the race has been staged as part of the World Tour.[3]
New Zealand's George Bennett (LottoNL–Jumbo) took the first victory of his professional career, winning the general classification by 35 seconds ahead of Polish rider Rafał Majka, riding for the Bora–Hansgrohe team.[4] Majka had held the race lead after winning the second stage ahead of Bennett, but Bennett's superior performance during the penultimate day time trial at Big Bear Lake allowed him to take the race lead, and ultimately the race win. Bennett's win was the first overall win by a rider from New Zealand at UCI World Tour level.[5] The podium was completed by the top home rider, Cannondale–Drapac member Andrew Talansky, a second in arrears of Majka.
In the other classifications, Majka's teammate Peter Sagan won the sprints classification, and its accompanying green jersey, for the seventh time in eight years; Colombian rider Daniel Jaramillo (UnitedHealthcare) edged out Rally Cycling's Evan Huffman on a countback to win the polka-dot jersey for the mountains classification, while a final-day attack by Australian Lachlan Morton (Team Dimension Data) allowed him to regain the white jersey of young rider classification leader that he had lost the previous day to Team Sky's Tao Geoghegan Hart. The teams classification was won by Team Sky, after placing both Ian Boswell and Geoghegan Hart in the top-ten overall. Huffman won the most stages during the race with two, the first time that a UCI Continental team had won on the UCI World Tour.[6]
Teams
As a new event to the UCI World Tour, all UCI WorldTeams were invited to the race, but not obligated to compete in the race. Almost all the competing teams were announced on 9 March 2017,[7] with UAE Team Emirates added to the field in the week leading up to the race.[8]
As such, twelve of the eighteen WorldTeams competed in the race. Three UCI Professional Continental teams competed, while two UCI Continental teams[9] were also granted permission to compete in the race. Therefore, this completed the 17-team peloton.[10]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
Route
For the 2017 edition, the race was shortened from eight stages to seven stages.[11] The full race route was announced on 31 January 2017.[12]
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 14 May | Sacramento to Sacramento | 167 km (103.8 mi) |  |
Flat stage |  Marcel Kittel (GER) |
| 2 | 15 May | Modesto to San Jose | 144.5 km (89.8 mi) |  |
Medium-mountain stage |  Rafał Majka (POL) |
| 3 | 16 May | Pismo Beach to Morro Bay | 192.5 km (119.6 mi) | |
Flat stage |  Peter Sagan (SVK) |
| 4 | 17 May | Santa Barbara to Santa Clarita | 159.5 km (99.1 mi) | |
Flat stage |  Evan Huffman (USA) |
| 5 | 18 May | Ontario to Mount Baldy | 125.5 km (78.0 mi) |  |
Mountain stage | Andrew Talansky (USA) |
| 6 | 19 May | Big Bear Lake to Big Bear Lake | 24 km (14.9 mi) |  |
Individual time trial |  Jonathan Dibben (GBR) |
| 7 | 20 May | Mountain High to Pasadena | 125 km (77.7 mi) | |
Medium-mountain stage | Evan Huffman (USA) |
Stages
Stage 1
- 14 May 2017 — Sacramento to Sacramento, 167 km (103.8 mi)[14][15]
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Stage 2
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Stage 3
- 16 May 2017 — Pismo Beach to Morro Bay, 192.5 km (119.6 mi)[21][22]
Stage 4
- 17 May 2017 — Santa Barbara to Santa Clarita, 159.5 km (99.1 mi)[25][26]
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Stage 5
- 18 May 2017 — Ontario to Mount Baldy, 125.5 km (78.0 mi)[29][30]
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Stage 6
- 19 May 2017 — Big Bear Lake to Big Bear Lake, 24 km (14.9 mi), individual time trial (ITT)[33][34]
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Stage 7
- 20 May 2017 — Mountain High to Pasadena, 125 km (77.7 mi)[37][38]
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Classification leadership table
In the 2017 Tour of California, five different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints and at the finish of mass-start stages, the leader received a yellow jersey.[40] This classification was considered the most important of the 2017 Tour of California, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.
Additionally, there was a sprints classification, which awarded a green jersey.[40] In the sprints classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 10 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 15 points, with 12 for second, 9 for third, 7 for fourth with a point fewer per place down to a single point for 10th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued – awarded on a 3–2–1 scale – at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a white jersey with red polka dots.[40] In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs.
The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a predominantly "white design" jersey.[40] This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1992 were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time. In addition, there was a combativity award given after each stage to the rider considered, by a jury, to have "who best exemplifies the character of those engaged in the fight against cancer / heart disease", in line with the jersey's sponsors. This award was marked by a blue jersey.[40]
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Sprints classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Most courageous rider |
Team classification |
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| 1[41] | Marcel Kittel | Marcel Kittel | Marcel Kittel[lower-alpha 1] | Not awarded | Floris Gerts | Ben Wolfe | Team Katusha–Alpecin |
| 2[42] | Rafał Majka | Rafał Majka | Rafał Majka[lower-alpha 2] | Daniel Jaramillo | Lachlan Morton | George Bennett | Team Sky |
| 3[43] | Peter Sagan | Peter Sagan | Ben Wolfe | ||||
| 4[44] | Evan Huffman | Evan Huffman | |||||
| 5[45] | Andrew Talansky | Rob Britton | |||||
| 6[46] | Jonathan Dibben | George Bennett | Tao Geoghegan Hart | Not awarded | |||
| 7[47] | Evan Huffman | Lachlan Morton | Evan Huffman | ||||
| Final[47] | George Bennett[1] | Peter Sagan[48] | Daniel Jaramillo[49] | Lachlan Morton[50] | Not awarded | Team Sky[51] | |
Notes
- ↑ In stage 2, Peter Sagan, who was second in the sprints classification, wore the green jersey, because Marcel Kittel (in first place) wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage.
- ↑ In stage 3, Marcel Kittel, who was second in the sprints classification, wore the green jersey, because Rafał Majka (in first place) wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification during that stage.
References
- 1 2 3 "General classification 7" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ "UCI expands WorldTour to 37 events". Cycling News. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "The UCI reveals expanded UCI WorldTour calendar for 2017". UCI. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "George Bennett wins Tour of California". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ "George Bennett becomes first Kiwi to win World Tour cycling event at Tour of California". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax New Zealand. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ "It was a continental buffet for Stage 4 as California's Evan Huffman escapes from world's top sprinters to take Amgen Tour of California stage victory just ahead of his Rally teammate Rob Britton". Tour of California. Anschutz Entertainment Group. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ "Tour of California names teams for 2017 race". VeloNews. Competitor Group. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ↑ Malach, Pat (8 May 2017). "Tour of California adds UAE Emirates to start list". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ↑ "Cavendish, Sagan to lead sprinter showdown at 2017 Tour of California". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ↑ Program 2017, p. 82.
- ↑ "News Shorts: Tour of California one day shorter in 2017". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ↑ "2017 Tour of California routes announced". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ↑ Program 2017, p. 10.
- ↑ Program 2017, pp. 46–47.
- ↑ "Stage 1" (PDF). Tour of California. Anschutz Entertainment Group. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ↑ "Stage classification 1" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ↑ "General classification 1" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ↑ "Stage 2" (PDF). Tour of California. Anschutz Entertainment Group. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ↑ "Stage classification 2" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
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- ↑ Program 2017, pp. 54–55.
- ↑ "Stage 3" (PDF). Tour of California. Anschutz Entertainment Group. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ↑ "Stage classification 3" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ↑ "General classification 3" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ↑ Program 2017, pp. 57–58.
- ↑ "Stage 4" (PDF). Tour of California. Anschutz Entertainment Group. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ↑ "Stage classification 4" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ↑ "General classification 4" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ↑ Program 2017, pp. 60–61.
- ↑ "Stage 5" (PDF). Tour of California. Anschutz Entertainment Group. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ↑ "Stage classification 5" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ "General classification 5" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ Program 2017, pp. 63–64.
- ↑ "Stage 6" (PDF). Tour of California. Anschutz Entertainment Group. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ↑ "Stage classification 6" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ "General classification 6" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ Program 2017, pp. 66–67.
- ↑ "Stage 7" (PDF). Tour of California. Anschutz Entertainment Group. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ↑ "Stage classification 7" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Program 2017, p. 17.
- ↑ "Honor 1st Stage" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ↑ "Honor 2nd Stage" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ↑ "Honor 3rd Stage" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ↑ "Honor 4th Stage" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ↑ "Honor 5th Stage" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ "Honor 6th Stage" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- 1 2 "Honor 7th Stage" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ "Sprint classification 7" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ "King of the Mountain 7" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ "Best Young rider classification 7" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
- ↑ "Team classification 7" (PDF). Matsport.fr. Matsport Timing. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
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- Official Program. Tour of California. PTS Marketing Group, Anschutz Entertainment Group. 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.